Biography

Pierce taught at Mesa’s Taft Elementary School, managed dealerships for four years in Sierra Vista, moved to Yuma and became a Honda and Nissan dealer, and owned a Shell Gas Station and Budget Rent-A-Car franchise.[2]

Education

Mesa High School

Mesa Community College

1974: Arizona State University, Bachelors Degree in Education

Political career

Arizona Corporation Commission (2006-Present)

Pierce, a Republican, was first elected to the Commission in 2006 and selected as Chairman in 2010.[3]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Gary Pierce is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Gary Pierce raised a total of $443,471 during that time period. This information was last updated on July 5,2013.[5]

Gary Pierce's Campaign Contribution History

Year

Office

Result

Contributions

2010

Arizona Corporation Commission

$249,220

2006

Arizona Corporation Commission

$119,325

2004

Arizona State House District 19

$32,957

2002

Arizona State House District 19

$41,969

Grand Total Raised

$443,471

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Gary Pierce's Campaign Contributions

2010Arizona Corporation Commission

2006Arizona Corporation Commission

2004Arizona House of Representatives District 19

Total Raised

$249,220

$119,325

$32,957

Total Raised by General Election Opponents

$240,122 (Dem.)

$165,098 (Dem.) $165,785 (Dem.)

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Top 5 contributions

Public Fund

$229,113

Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona

$3,000

Arizona Association of Realtors

$1,000

Tandy Kippur

$140

David Hodges

$760

Arizona Motor Transport Association

$560

Marilyn E. Alexander

$140

Robert Travers

$760

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Arizona

$400

Brian Hudson

$140

Margaret Bullard

$760

Salt River Project

$300

Dean Miller

$140

Bill Preston

$760

Arizona Medical Association

$300

Individuals

$19,690

$76,700

$25,130

Institutions

-

$3,450

$7,342

In-state donations

$248,930

$81,616

$31,602

Out-of-state donations

$290

$0

$1,355

Personal

Pierce has been married to his wife Sherry for 37 years and they have four sons, four daughters-in-law and nine grandchildren.[2]